| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Erik Verdin - foul #1 on Erik Verdin, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG) William Craig | |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-38 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Alan McCalebb - foul #1 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ronald Laubach, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Billy McQuilliams - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Alan McCalebb pass | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Baltz | 45-38 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Francis Tarr | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Butler - foul #2 on Carl Butler, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Carl Butler, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Albert Grant pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Albert Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin tips it home | 45-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Laubach - foul #1 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:25 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Laubach | 46-42 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw travels in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Laubach (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Laubach - foul #2 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), William Bonham (PF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (SF) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Erik Verdin | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Carl Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Haynes - foul #4 on James Haynes, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Pete White (C) Robert Young, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams (C) Albert Grant | |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | William Craig misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 46-46 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Thornton | 48-46 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Pete White hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, Francis Tarr, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan, Billy McQuilliams | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | James Haney buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Ansell | 53-46 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Frank Washington is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) Frank Washington | |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | William Craig scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #2 on Erik Verdin, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | William Craig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's pass is intercepted by Clinton Shell | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 58-49 |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Larry Furlow (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Larry Furlow steps in front of the Ronald Laubach pass | 58-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Francis Tarr | 60-49 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Frank Washington travels in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF), Albert Grant (C) Billy McQuilliams, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Carl Butler snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Francis Tarr steps in front of the Frank Washington pass in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Heffernan denies the turnaround by Pete White | 60-49 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Pete White gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the floater from the right block | 60-49 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is fouled on the floor by Carl Butler - foul #3 on Carl Butler, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, Herbert Baltz, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Larry Furlow picks off the pass by William Craig | 62-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | A charge is called on James Thornton - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Erik Verdin, Ted Smith | |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it but misses | 62-49 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it home | 64-52 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | William Craig misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan can't tip it in | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), James Haynes (SF), Pete White (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Billy McQuilliams, Joseph Heffernan, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr's pass is intercepted by Carl Butler in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 64-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Erik Verdin - foul #3 on Erik Verdin, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | William Bonham picks off the pass by Erik Verdin | 66-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Joseph Heffernan (PF) Erik Verdin, Ted Smith | |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Washington | 66-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams (SF) Carl Butler | |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Gary Ansell takes the ball from Alan McCalebb | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Albert Grant steps in front of the Adam Shaw pass | 66-57 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Albert Grant's floater is knocked away by Gary Ansell | 66-57 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, Herbert Baltz, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Carl Butler (C) Alan McCalebb, Billy McQuilliams, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is fouled on the floor by James Thornton - foul #5 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Craig (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Washington - foul #4 on Frank Washington, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF), Albert Grant (C) Erik Verdin, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Butler | 68-59 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Adam Shaw, Larry Furlow, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF) William Craig, Ted Smith | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler drills a jumper from the left side | 68-61 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Haney, Robert Young, William Bonham, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by Billy McQuilliams - foul #1 on Billy McQuilliams, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 72-64 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Ted Smith scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Laubach | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the wide open shot from the right block | 74-66 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Ted Smith's pass is intercepted by Francis Tarr in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith, Ian Bradshaw | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits a floater from the right side | 76-66 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Carl Butler (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Ronald Laubach takes the ball from Francis Tarr in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by Joseph Heffernan - foul #2 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Pete White - foul #1 on Pete White, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Frank Washington is called for the reach on James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Washington, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Carl Butler, Billy McQuilliams, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), William Bonham (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Laubach is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz - foul #3 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #14 | 80-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is whistled for a carry | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by Ronald Laubach - foul #4 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #15 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 84-70 |